Obituary: Eller JudkinsDARDANELLE — Eller Lorene “Remy” Judkins, age 94, of Pottsville died Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at Russellville Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born Sept. 28, 1922, at Paris, to the late Walter Phillip and Gracie Leona Best Remy. She was preceded in death by her parents; one grandson, Joshua Allen Mahon; one granddaughter, Allyson Rhodes; one son-in-law, David Rhien; two brothers, Eddie Remy, Robert Remy and one sister, Lilly Fox. Survivors ...

Obituary: Elaine Milloway CLARKSVILLE — Elaine Milloway, 74, of Clarksville, died Sunday, March 26, 2017, in Memphis, Tenn. Elaine was born Sept. 28, 1942, in Lake City to Barney and Willie (Woods) Rutherford. Mrs. Milloway is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, George Milloway; two sisters, Nina Walter and Ina Baker. Elaine is survived by one daughter, Kathryn Elaine Milloway of Hattieville; one son, Stephen Paul Milloway and wife Leta of Memphis, Tenn.; fi...

Obituary: Billy AustinATKINS — Billy Ray Austin, 85, of Russellville passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at the Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home in Russellville. He was born Dec. 27, 1931, in Russellville, son of the late Elmo and Arlie Roper Austin. He was an avid fisherman and served in the Air Force during the Korean War. He was a great family man, never met a stranger and was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone in need. He was preceded in death b...

Obituary: James PewCONWAY — James Fay Pew, 84, of Conway passed away March 28, 2017, in Conway. He was born in Atkins and was the son of the late Willie Pew and Betty Pew Maxwell. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lou Ann Pew; granddaughter, Lauren Elaine Shaw; and sister, Agnes Burris. James Fay Pew graduated from Atkins High School. After graduation he attended Arkansas Tech University, where he played football and earned a four-year letterman status and r...

Running circles around the schoolThe third annual Fun Run at Crawford for third and fourth grade students took place on March 17. The students practiced in their physical education class two weeks prior to the one-mile run around the school’s campus. Other students at the school lined the race route to cheer on runners as they passed by.

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Chamber to host Springtime in Paris SaturdayPARIS — The Paris Chamber of Commerce will be hosting Springtime in Paris from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. According to Tonya Baumgartener, executive director of the chamber, the event comes as one replacement of the Butterfly Festival, an event dating back as far as 2004, which will not take place this year. During Springtime in Paris, the chamber will unveil the Love Lock Fence, much like the one that once was in Paris, France. Visitors a...

AP Explains: What the death of broadband privacy rules meansNEW YORK — Now that both houses of Congress have voted to block Obama-era broadband privacy rules, what does that mean for you? In the short term, not so much. The rules, which would have put tough restrictions on what companies like Comcast, Verizon and AT&T can do with information such as your internet history, hadn't yet gone into effect. So if President Donald Trump signs the measure, as the White House has indicated he will , the status q...

Changes to Arkansas constitutional revision process advancesLITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas House has passed a proposal for making it harder to amend the Arkansas Constitution, including increasing the threshold needed at the ballot to ratify an amendment. The House adopted the joint resolution 79-10 Monday. The proposal would go to Arkansas voters for approval. Republican Rep. Bob Ballinger says the intention is to create a more stable constitution. The proposal calls for a 60 percent voter majority for a ...

Arkansas lawmakers get first look at $5.5B budget billLITTLE ROCK — Legislation outlining Arkansas' nearly $5.5 billion budget for the coming year calls for increases in funding for the Department of Human Services, prisons and public schools, with nearly $16 million being set aside for the state's rainy day fund. Legislative leaders on Monday released the proposed Revenue Stabilization Act, the budget bill for the state that outlines spending priorities based on expected revenue. The state's Joi...

Harris withdraws from 2017 electionFormer Russellville City Council Alderman Richard Harris asked Pope County Clerk Laura McGuire to take his name out of the running for the Ward 1, Position 1 special election April 11. Three candidates for the position remain -- Phyllis Carruth, the wife of former Alderman and Mayor Phil Carruth, Andrew Barrett and Chuck Frankhouse. Harris, who previously served as alderman for Ward 1, Position 2 and decided not to seek re-election in 2016, sa...

Lawsuit against Crow Mountain Fire District dismissedA Pope County Circuit Judge dismissed a civil lawsuit Tuesday against the Crow Mountain Fire District on the grounds that the district's increase in fire dues was not an illegal exaction of funds. Circuit Judge Dennis Sutterfield ruled during a hearing Tuesday inside the Pope County Courthouse that the defendant's request to dismiss the case was granted because this was not a case of illegal exaction, according to attorneys representing the pl...

Community people:THE COURIER / Joshua Mashon Russellville Arvest Bank recently contributed $2,915.54 to United Way for funds raised during 2016 from the Russellville, Clarksville and Paris branch locations. Each year, Arvest branch locations conduct different types of fundraisers to help raise money to be used in their respective communities through United Way. Pictured are Brittany Tolliver (from left) with Arvest, Cynthia Jones with United Way, Shawn Bates w...

Reprinted from a 1974 edition of the Courier-DemocratReprinted from a 1974 edition of the Courier-Democrat. Making a point to Russellville High School student Cyndie Goodwin is Randall Timmons of the Arkansas Arts Center. He is holding a two-week workshop at RHS on design and silk screen art. Miss Goodwin is in a class taught by Barbara Norris. Timmons visit is part of a series of guest artists and lecturers. The arts center at Little Rock provides the workshop annually.

Hector FBLA members advance to state leadership conferenceHECTOR -- Hector High School's Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter recently placed 12 students in competitive events at the District V FBLA Spring Leadership Conference held on the University of Central Arkansas campus in Conway. Kyleigh Leavell won first place in spreadsheet applications. Lily Williams won first place in word processing. Logan Smedley won second place in business calculations. Jonah Watkins and Tyler Ellis won s...

Debate on Keystone renewedDALLAS -- President Donald Trump is calling his administration's approval of the Keystone XL pipeline a new era for American energy policy. As expected, the State Department reversed a decision by the Obama administration and favored energy development over environmentalists' objections to the pipeline, which will carry thick Canadian crude oil to Nebraska, where it can flow on to refineries along the Gulf Coast. Trump on Friday called it "a g...

Average gas prices in state seeing dipAverage retail gasoline prices in Arkansas have fallen 1.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.05 per gallon Tuesday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 1,826 gas outlets in Arkansas. This compares with the national average that has fallen 0.9 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.28 per gallon. Including the change in gas prices in Arkansas during the past week, prices Monday were 18.1 cents per gallon higher than the same ...

Online taxes bill dead for sessionLITTLE ROCK -- A proposal to force online retailers to collect Arkansas sales taxes failed for the third time before a House committee Tuesday, prompting a lawmaker sponsoring the measure to declare it dead for the session. The House Revenue and Taxation Committee voted 9-6 for the measure, two votes shy of the 11 needed to send the Senate-backed bill to the full House. Republican Rep. Dan Douglas afterward told reporters he doesn't plan to pr...

Arkansas lawmaker: Online taxes bill dead for the sessionLITTLE ROCK — A proposal to force online retailers to collect Arkansas sales taxes failed for the third time before a House committee Tuesday, prompting a lawmaker sponsoring the measure to declare it dead for the session. The House Revenue and Taxation Committee voted 9-6 for the measure, two votes shy of the 11 needed to send the Senate-backed bill to the full House. Republican Rep. Dan Douglas afterward told reporters he doesn't plan to pre...

Patterson named ACTEC fellowLITTLE ROCK -- Friday, Eldredge and Clark, LLP recently announced attorney Sarah Cotton Patterson has been named a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). This appointment reflects her deep knowledge of trust and estate planning law and her positive reputation in the legal community. Patterson is a 1993 graduate of Dardanelle High School. Lawyers who are elected as ACTEC Fellows must meet rigorous eligibility criter...

Arrest made in early morning shootingRussellville police responded to a shooting at approximately 3:08 a.m. on Wednesday. Kathleen N. Likely was arrested after officers responded to 702 Hickory Hollow Lane in reference to a gunshot. Officers made contact with Kathleen N. Likely, 61, who was standing outside the residence with a black male laying on the ground in the garage. Likely, who called 911, told dispatch she had shot a male who was fighting with her. According to the repor...